Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,202Average net price / year
30%Graduation rate
$38,870Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,500Median debt at graduation
22,427Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,556
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,544
- Total cost of attendance
- $14,503
- Books & supplies
- $1,062
- Average net price
- $6,202
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,505
- $30–48k
- $5,412
- $48–75k
- $8,180
- $75–110k
- $10,042
- $110k+
- $10,089
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $31,118
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,870
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 2%
Programs: what graduates earn
5 of 131 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies | 157 | $36,632 | — |
| Biology, General | 205 | $62,849 | — |
| Psychology, General | 275 | $38,437 | — |
| Social Sciences, General | 0 | $42,308 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 308 | $58,212 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 22,427
- Part-time
- 59%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- White
- 12%
- Hispanic
- 60%
- Black
- 12%
- Asian
- 8%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 29:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $82,368 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 33%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.lbcc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 4% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 30% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Psychology – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Long Beach City College cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,202 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,556 and the full cost of attendance is $14,503.
How much do Long Beach City College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $38,870 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
30% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Long Beach
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public · 35,924 students |
$10,440 | 46% | 69% | $64,403 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Southern California Long Beach, CA · Private for-profit · 1,701 students |
$27,506 | — | 63% | $52,873 |
| North-West College-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Private for-profit · 652 students |
$33,503 | — | 58% | $39,876 |
| John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College Long Beach, CA · Private for-profit · 57 students |
$14,158 | — | 60% | $23,643 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.